Where does “échine” come from?

échine (French) comes from Old French eschine, from Frankish skina, from Proto-Germanic skinō, from Proto-Indo-European skey-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

échine (French): spinal column; backbone; spine of an animal;...

Definitions

  1. spinal column; backbone; spine of an animal;...

Ancestry of “échine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frencheschinespine
2Frankishskina—
3Proto-Germanicskinōplate; rim; piece; shinbone
4Proto-Indo-Europeanskey-to split, to dissect
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European skey- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skinō →
échine — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer